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Harry Hershfield - Desperate Desmond Drawing - Circa 1912

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Title:	Harry Hershfield - Desperate Desmond Drawing - Circa 1912
Artist:	Harry Hershfield (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	316
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	9/13/2022
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I've owned this wonderful drawing of Desperate Desmond by Harry Hershfield for decades, but forgot to put it up in my CAF gallery. The strip ran from 1910 to 1912, so I figure a circa 1911 is about right. If that's not correct, well, koises.

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	Rob Stolzer Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	September 2004
Last Login:	January 2026
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Country:	UNITED STATES
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Carl Linich
Member Since 2011

Posted on 9/13/2022

Sweet!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/14/2022

Question: How did people obtain drawings like this back then? Were there actual fan letters that artists replied back with drawings?

Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 9/14/2022

Marcus Wai wrote:

Question: How did people obtain drawings like this back then?� Were there actual fan letters that artists replied back with drawings?

Marcus, absolutely. I have many specialty drawings like this, and sometimes the cartoonists would do a drawing on the back of the recipient's letter or postcard. One famous collection was put together by Gladys Clements, who wrote to cartoonists and illustrators for decades, amassing an incredible collection. I have a binder with photocopies of all the pieces fromt he collection.

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